document.write( "Question 361442: What is the greatest remainder you can have if you divide by 48? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #257711 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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When dividing by 'n', the greatest remainder is $\"n-1\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Consider this: if the remainder was 'n', then the number dividing by 'n' is actually divisible by 'n'. So the remainder would actually be zero. If the remainder was $\"n%2B1\"$ , then the remainder would actually be 1 (since a remainder of 'n' is actually a remainder of 0). This pattern continues. \n" ); document.write( "

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